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CHARLES A..DEML1NG, or NEW-YORK, N. Y'.

Laim Pam No. 60,862, @ed .14mm/.1, y1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN i Be it known that I, CHARLES A. DEMLING, in the city, county, and'State of` New York, have invented a newand useful ImprovedTarget for Air-Guns; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear; and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same',reference being had to the accompanyipg drawing, forming a part of this' speciiicistiom in which l Figure 1 represents a front view of my improved target. I Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same. I

Similar letter-sofA reference indicate like parts. Y The obje'ct of this nventionis to construct a target forl practising with air-,guns in s uch a manner that such portions of the same as may be struck bythe ball will fallback, so as to be out of reach of the shooter.l But when all" the parte v have been thus thrown back they may at'once be brought forward'again by only pulling The invention consists in attaching a long iron rod to-an upright post which is about thirty feet high,

and in securing the dilferentpart's which constitute the'target, and which Vmay be of any desired shape, to `the "said bar inuchpnmanneruthatthey may swing freely around its centre, and 'in attaching stationary supports to theba-rivagainst which `the parte of `the target-lesln while being aiuied Butwlieii'stuck they all fall against a rod, which is also hinged to the main bar, `and is kept back by weights or spiral springs, and which,

when pulled forward by a rope hanging down to the "ground, will at once replace all of the target parts to their original position. f l

, `The post, 2A, which is firmly securedin the ground, supports; by two or more arms, a, the round horizontal bar, B. The target consists of small divisions, C, which can be made of steel, brass, wood, India rubber, or any Y suitable material whatever, and which may have the shape of little birds, stars, iiowers, or any other desiredY design. Each of these divisions is hinged on the bar B, .so that it can swing free aud'jndependent of the others 'around the same. When in positicn to be iired at, the divisions lean forward, as shown in g. 2, and rest against a wire rail, d, which is stationary on the bar B. .When struck, each division falls back against the wire' railing, e, asshown'in red lines in iig. 2. This rail e swings on the bar'B, and is held back by spiral or other springs, j',

or by weights, as may be deemed best. When all the divisions have been struck, or when all want to be brought i back to their original position, it is only necessary to pull on the rope, g, which, beingwttached to a forward extension, h, of l'theral e, will throw the said rail forward and with it each one of the divisions C leaning on it.

. In this manner atargetof greatiheight can always be made ready for firing again in the shortest time and Withoutany dliculty. A l

IThis target is constructed mainly for use with air-guns, especially the one invented by me, a. description of which'is contained in my application for a patent therefor, now on ile in thefPatent Oice.

Having thus described myinventon, I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-'- Dixidingaterget into s. ,seriesoft parte Q, each of which is acted upon separately by theball or projectile,

but all of which are readjusted' at the same time by s combination of' the rail e, springs or weights f, and rope g, with the'bar B, rails d, and pst A, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein speciiied.

The above specification of my invention signed by'me this 31st day of July, 1866. i i CHLS. DEMLDTG. Witnesses WM. F.` McNAMsBA, Annx. F.' Renners..- 

